Well, this might explain it. The original designer had grouped the labels and the fields into groups (so label A and field A into grp A, etc). I was trying to change the order of the fields, (oddly, when you select the label or the field on the form it does not select a group, so I never realised the grouping existed). Using the project browser to select each group the order was 8, 14, 11. I used Pauls trick to move grp 11 above 14 and that satisfied the reorder. But, I also tried and successfully used the Layer field in the Inspector to change the group ordering (in this case to 8, 14, 15) and achieved the same effect. It was a bit more complicated because I had to use the PB to select the grp and then open the inspector for that group to change the layer.
Très compliqué, non! > On 28 Jul 2023, at 4:17 pm, Craig Newman via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > Why does, as Paul suggests, changing the layer order in the Project Browser > work, whereas changing the layer order explicitly does not? We know that > layers cannot be assigned to a particular object class (like fields) but > include all controls at once. Is it possible that the layer order of the > fields only was not properly grokked? > > Craig > >> On Jul 28, 2023, at 10:19 AM, Mark Smith via use-livecode >> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> >> Thanks Paul. That is one of those super helpful tips that is hard to >> discover on your own. 1 day we need an easily searchable wiki for all this >> acquired wisdom (but for now I have tucked it away for future reference). >> Thanks for replying. >> >> Mark >> >> >>> On 28 Jul 2023, at 3:00 pm, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode >>> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >>> >>> You can change the layer (order) in the Project Browser in the IDE by just >>> dragging the objects up or down the list of objects on the card. >>> >>> >>> On 7/28/2023 6:19 AM, Mark Smith via use-livecode wrote: >>>> How do you reorder fields? I have a form (prebuilt) with 3 fields (a,b,c) >>>> in positions 9, 15, 12 (as indicated by the Layer field in the Position >>>> tab). Tabbing cause these fields to be visited in the order a, c, b >>>> whereas I would prefer a, b, c. I have tried all manner of editing the >>>> Layer field to make them be in that order with no success, I’ve variously >>>> tried new orders: 9,10,11 or 14,15,16 or even 20,21,22 but nothing seems >>>> to affect their order. It always returns to 9, 15, 12. Lock size and >>>> position is not checked. I’ve even tried doing this with the Number field >>>> in the Advanced tab, also without success. Ok, I did find a solution but >>>> while it was easy for me, it might not be as easy on a more complicated >>>> form. I deleted all 3 fields. Recreated field A (which was given the >>>> starting position of 11) then copy pasted two more times creating fields >>>> 12 and 13. So this satisfies my reorder interest, but seems to me a rather >>>> cumbersome and unnecessary procedure (if for no other reason than deleting >>>> fields also deletes all of the “custom” settings on the fields which >>>> doubles or triples the amount of effort involved). Maybe I am missing >>>> something more obvious? >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> use-livecode mailing list >>>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>>> subscription preferences: >>>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> use-livecode mailing list >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>> subscription preferences: >>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >> preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
